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DEEPER TERRAIN, solo exhibition by KIKI VALDES at Art Farm Iowa

Florida based artist Kiki Valdes, explores identity, culture, and memory through his vibrant and expressive drawings and paintings. Valdes finds inspiration from his multicultural upbringing, blending elements of his rural Cuban heritage with contemporary influences and seamlessly blends art historic perspectives, encompassing figurative abstraction, landscapes, expressionism, and surrealism, with a nostalgic nod to the pop culture of the mid to late 19th century in the United States.

Kiki Valdes was born 1981 in Miami, FL and majored in painting at the Maryland Institute, College of Art. Recent solo and past exhibitions include Club Gallery (2023), The Walls Have Ears at Westchester Cultural Art Center & The American Museum of The Cuban Disapora (2023), SwampSpace (2017) , Hollywood Art and Culture Center (2016) , Miami Dade Public Library System (2015), National Arts Club (2014) among others.

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I have a solo show Sept of 2025 at Art Farm Iowa, information is below.More information to come in the months ahead.

Art Farm Iowa, a new attraction focused on arts and agriculture in Worth County located on family farm two miles outside Northwood, a town of around 2,100 people near the Minnesota border. Covering 10 acres, Art Farm Iowa features a gallery/event building, walking paths with sculptures, a ceramics and glass center, and a mural garden.

About ART FARM IOWA

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SUN FLOWER ON FILM

Kodak Vision3 250D

Infrastructure Diptych

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

-Isaiah 55:8-9

Kirin sushi neon sign on Kodak 250D film.

Hustle and bustle at a red light. V3 250D.

Hurry up and wait, wait, wait...

FLOWER ON FILM

Vision3 5207

Hibiscus flower on Kodak Vision3 250D ( 5207 ) movie film as a still photo.

Look both ways

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Cool sign, but it's going to take alot more than a microwave, fridge & Wifi for me to stay here.

Rescan

Epson V600 8/2021

NIKON D850

Kodak ColorPlus 200

Like before, I pulled out some old film negatives from 2001 to rescan. My current scanning setup has improved even more recently. I've also learned alot about color too.

Negative Lab Pro did a great job on this conversion. Color and contrast looks more realistic.